There's always lists on the most popular countries. But in my travels, I've found going against the grain has been super rewarding - places like Chernobyl, in Ukraine, or the desert of Uzbekistan or ...

In Belgium every car is required to carry at least one fire extinguisher. In Germany you need to have an environment sticker to drive into a city. In France you might need alcohol testers. Coming from ...

I know that Northern Cyprus is recognized only by Turkey, and not other countries.
So how can I visit this republic - only from Turkey, or there are some other ways?
Will I have problems with getting ...

Many countries require a passport to be valid for six months. Sometimes these six months are counted from the date of departure, or from the date of entrance. Even though some of these countries only ...

My father is a big lighthouse fan (I know...). Now he wants to spend his next holidays in a country in Europe where he can see a lot of lighthouses. Obviously that shouldn't be a landlocked country, ...

In the question about drinking beer in Dubai it arose that the term "Muslim country" can be seen as one where the laws of the country are affected by the rules of the religion (like Dubai), whereas ...

The other day, Lonely Planet published an article on the Top 10 best value destinations for 2012. One of the destinations which lured my attention is Tajikistan. According to LP, one of Tajikistan's ...

I have a strange question regarding moving butterflies from one country to another (kind of a lame explanation, but please bear with me).
I am collecting butterflies (basically doing something like ...

Most consumer electronic devices these days use switched-mode power supplies, which typically specify they can take input power between 100–240 V, at frequencies of 50–60 Hz AC. All my typical travel ...

To be clear this is not a question on doing anything illegal. The question is about realms of control, and when you're "visiting" the territory of a country.
According to the UN's rules, territorial ...

Everyone has to eat and travelers are no exception. When arriving to a new destination sometimes it's not easy to find a place and one just chooses a quick and known McDs place or Burger something.
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Let's say I am travelling from India to Minneapolis.
Let us also assume that I like Emirates, and prefer flying on it. Let us also assume that I did not get any of the shorter flights to the US east ...

That is, the price tag on the product (or on the shelf beneath it or wherever) may say $1.00, but when you go checkout at the counter, you actually have to pay more than $1.00.
To keep the scope of ...

Recently I've learned that at least in the UK there is what seems to be an official distinction between two of these terms (though I can never remember which). Apparently one means you did something ...

I am a traveler of the kind that likes to log. I have this "ridiculous" race with a friend to visit as many country as possible, but we start running into issues about what is called a country. The ...

There is of course the IATA visa tool, but there you need to enter country + personal details to get visa details.
If I want to know my options, it can become quite a nuisance to get a full list. Is ...

China has a known problem with "counterfeit" cooking oil made illegally by gangs. Not just inferior cooking oil relabelled as well-regarded brands, but made from waste oil and rotting animal parts.
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Yesterday I heard for the first time about the Traveler's Century Club.
To become a member of this club you have to visit 100 or more countries. Although I'm not really interested in joining such a ...

I've heard in the past that certain countries or cities are popular "medical tourism" destinations, but not paid a whole lot of attention.
But this morning just three days before my next overlanding ...

I'm now travelling in France and - as any Italian - one of the first thing we learn when running on highways is that the road signs have a different colour.
In particular, in this case it is pretty ...

I really like to learn more about religions, and even though I'm learning some information from the internet, I would like to learn from real experience.
So basically I'm searching for a country that ...

Can one apply for many visas at the same time? I am looking at traveling long-term.
or can you apply in a country that is not your country of residence?
I don't want to have to travel back to South ...

Odd question:
Which (large) countries uses/prefers 12-hour time format (AM/PM)?
I understand that US, UK, Canada, Australia mostly use 12-hour (though also 24-hour in some cases).
But there must be ...

I'm moving around the EU a fair bit at the moment. First in the UK was fine - I was able to open a bank account with just a passport and a mailing address. Having a local bank account made life a lot ...

There are many things that people are collecting. But the problem is that most of them are kind of boring...
Is there anything more creative than just post marks, documents or coins?
I would prefer ...

If I were to save up $10,000 American dollars and move to another country where the cost of living is very low, how long could I go jobless and survive on the money I brought? Which country would be a ...